Discussion
Drumstick appearance is characteristic of
Answer: D
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A drumstick appearance means a spherical spore at the very end of the bacillus, swelling it to a diameter greater than the rod. Three clostridia show it: C. tetani, C. tetanomorphum and C. sphenoides. Since morphology alone therefore cannot identify C. tetani, the diagnosis rests on culture characteristics, the swarming growth on blood agar, and toxin demonstration.
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